Leap over a Wall Author:Eugene H. Peterson Peterson's mother told him many stories when he was a child, filling them with vital detail and color. Later he learned that she had, although never violating their spirit, embroidered some of the Bible stories. He does as much to the stories of David that he retells, but he points out his variations from what the Bible says and states his reaso... more »ns for them. Mostly, those reasons seem intended to show that he knows biblical research well and isn't just a talented storyteller strutting his stuff. Both his knowledge and his literary skill are impressive, but not as impressive as his ability to make the character of David and the 20 episodes of David's life that he rehearses and interprets illustrate what it is to live consciously in the presence of God, although, like David, one is no miracle worker but all too commonly human. This is an ideal popular companion for study of the man from whom Matthew and Luke labored to show Jesus was descended. Ray Olson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.« less